"But remember that if you try anything, I'll stab you without a second thought." "Are you flirting with me? It's a bit hard to tell, considering how terrifying you are." It was a quiet enjoyable debut. Yes it was full of tropes and predicatable, but what kept me going was the adventure and exciting journey with pirates, mermaids and legendary sea monsters. Considering that an entire kingdom is in danger, it could have been more intense ans emotionally charged, but the story has a good pace and the characters are entertaining. I really enjoyed Vataea, a vicious mermaid. Though only a supporting character she definitely stole the spotlight. All in all nothing entirely new, but an enjoyable YA read.

I loved it!! I had high hopes for this read and it didn't disappoint me. With a mix of a strong princess, mermaids, magic, pirates and sailing the islands it enchantes the reader. I really didn't expect the turn the story took and I love it for it. I can highly recommend this book and can't wait until the sequel is published.

Mir waren die Charaktere insgesamt etwas zu flach oder zu gewollt tiefgründig. Der Schreibstil war oft zu ausschmückend. Trotzdem war die Geschichte um Amora, Bastian und Ferik so erzählt, dass ich wissen wollte wie es weiter geht mit allen Charakteren und auch den zweiten Teil lesen werde. Nautische Fantasy hat für mich einen unheimlich tollen Abenteuersinn und ich bin sehr gespannt ob der zweite Teil die Reihe vielleicht verbessern kann.